Spurs sign veteran Gorgui Dieng to front line after Aldridge departure
NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)SAN ANTONIO โ The San Antonio Spurs have signed vcenter Gorgui Dieng, adding a nine-year veteran to the front line following the departure of LaMarcus Aldridge. The Spurs waived Marquese Chriss on Sunday to clear a roster spot for Dieng. Spurs make it official and sign Gorgui Dieng. He is out for the season with a leg injury and never appeared in a game for San Antonio.
San Antonio Spurs waive Marquese Chriss after deal with Golden State
All rights reserved)Golden State Warriors forward Marquese Chriss dunks against the Utah Jazz in the first half during an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)SAN ANTONIO โ The San Antonio Spurs announced on Sunday that they have waived forward Marquese Chriss, following a deal with the Golden State Warriors. Chriss was acquired by the Spurs in a trade with the Warriors on March 25. San Antonio is set to waive Marquese Chriss. Also on KSAT:Poeltl, DeRozan lead Spurs past Bulls in Vucevicโs debutSpurs officially buyout LaMarcus Aldridge, trade for Warriors forwardSan Antonio Spurs sign forward Cam Reynolds to 10-day contract
Spurs officially buyout LaMarcus Aldridge, trade for Warriors forward
SAN ANTONIO โ After more than five seasons in San Antonio, veteran power forward LaMarcus Aldridge will be playing for a new team in the near future. MORE โคต๏ธ โ San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) March 25, 2021Aldridge appeared in a total of 376 games for the Spurs and averaged 19.5 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.25 blocks for San Antonio. While the Spurs were not able to trade Aldridge, they made a deal with the Golden State Warriors before the deadline. San Antonio reportedly traded for forward Marquese Chriss, however, the third-year player was injured earlier this year and has been ruled out for the season. San Antonio sent Cady Lalanne, a 2015 second-round draft pick, to the Warriors and received some cash compensation.
From Iceland's capital, 11-year-old plays in Warriors camp
In this photo taken on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, VeAnne Navarro has a virtual fist bump with students including Bjarki Robertsson, lower left on screen, of Reykjavik, Iceland at Golden State Warriors basketball camp in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors had to adapt their popular youth basketball camps and make them virtual given the COVID-19 pandemic. He hopped on his right foot, then his left, joining in a drill as part of the Golden State Warriors basketball camp. He participated far from the San Francisco Bay Area -- playing along from his fathers workplace, a small warehouse in Icelands capital city of Reykjavik. Its unbelievable, Warriors camp director Jeff Addiego said.